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In 2010, Mr Javid, who is of Pakistani descent, became the first person of Black And Mixed Ethnicities (BAME) to lead a Government department when he was appointed Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport by the then-Prime Minister David Cameron.

A prominent figure within his party, he sided with Welsh MP Stephen Crabb in the 2016 Conservative Party leadership election, and would have been appointed Chancellor had Mr Crabb been successful in the race.